Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 326

After a while, Isadora lowered her gaze. "I'll think about it."

She understood that Eleanor had already done everything she could to plan the best future for her.

Eleanor looked at Isadora, her tone gentle yet earnest.

"And one more thing, Isadora-since you've decided to cut ties with the

Fitzgeralds, try to keep your distance from Victor from now on."

Isadora's eyes lingered on Eleanor's face for a moment before she nodded slowly.

After dinner, Isadora washed up, slipped into bed, and planned to read a bit before going to sleep.

A guidebook for expectant mothers sat on her nightstand.

Suddenly, her phone chimed.

"Good night."

Ever since Victor found out she was pregnant, he'd sent her a good night message every single day.

Isadora had never replied.

Tonight, as she stared at his message, she felt strangely blank.

Eleanor's words from earlier echoed in her mind.

her finger hovering over the

staring for a long

about

Without thinking, Isadora answered.

through. "Isadora, I have a friend whose family runs a little country farm. I just bought a bunch

chicken from her. I'm

laughed. "Are you trying

You can't let my

something. "Your birthday's coming up in a couple of days.

lively birthday parties

missed the important moments in each other's

different. Those parties were always crowded and noisy, and Isadora, now pregnant,

sneak away at midnight so I could come back and blow out candles

leave her own party halfway through. She forced a laugh. "I'm pregnant, not an invalid, Nanette. I'm not

to blow out the candles with me, I'll be happy. I can't bear

a little

up, Isadora looked at Victor's chat window again. But instead of blocking him, she just backed

*

Two nights later.

at Nanette's birthday party, following the address she'd been

pulsing music, packed with

as she walked in. She

then, she bumped shoulders with a man in a loud floral

up—and immediately recognized

are you

Isadora answered simply, "My